The three men offered the 36-year-old woman a lift from the Home nightclub in Lincoln on September 16, 2012. The victim, who was drunk, was taken to a house in the Monks Road area, where she was raped by one of the men, while being held down by the other two.

The victim sustained a number of injuries including cuts and bruises.

Speaking about the offence, Andrew Vout, prosecuting said, “They were all part of a joint enterprise. She was subjected to a violent sexual attack by these three men. Afterwards she was extremely frightened and distressed.”

Lincolnshire Police’s Detective Inspector Simon Lovett said: “This conviction followed a thorough and painstaking investigation carried out by DC Dave Moxham in which he doggedly pursued a most difficult and challenging case. Thanks and credit must be given to the victim in this case, whose bravery and courage were extraordinary.”